Advice

For some women, there’s a yearning to be more in control of their working environment. But the challenge of knowing how to achieve this and the fear of the unknown often...

My prices are being undercut by a local competitor. How should I respond? With so many businesses under pressure due to the pandemic, this is a common problem at the moment, but...

At the time of writing, the UK is still under lockdown because of the coronavirus outbreak. Many people have been using this time to think about their future, as the thought of...

Your experience as the head of a franchise could vary massively. You could run a franchise from home, or decide to be more hands-on and work onsite with a retail or...

There’s often confusion among small business owners about what can be claimed against tax for legitimate subsistence, travel and entertainment expenses. This is because it’s a complicated topic, with different rules...

The British Franchise Association has represented the UK industry and the interests of those operating within it since 1977. The ethics and standards enforced and the training and education surrounding them...

It’s widely recognised that teaching is a tough profession, and 2020 has surely got to be one of the toughest years yet. If classroom sizes and under resourcing weren’t bad enough,...

Franchising has historically been a proven model to increase the chances of success when going into business for yourself. We know failure rates are under five per cent and have been...